Getting the Gold
by P J. Barry

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Highlights

Present Day Role(s) for Senior Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

On the eve of her 80th birthday, wealthy Cammy Cobb fears she is about to be murdered by her son in law or her only daughter.

She confides in her granddaughters, but they attribute her fears to age and a recent stroke.

Following a harrowing night during which she protects herself with a pistol, Cammy disinherits her daughter and son in law to leave her fortune her granddaughters.

But unforeseen events and a bizarre murder defy a predictable conclusion, enabling the feisty old lady to triumph.

Press Reviews

"Excellent...There should be lots of regional theaters willing to welcome [a] truly unforgettable grandma."

— South Shore Record

"Each individual character has been given an intriguing personality."

— The New York Times

Characters

Character
Peg Campbell

Cammy's daughter, 50, a strinking trim woman.

Brad

Peg's husband, a tall, athletic 55, still in good shape.

Harriet

their oldest daughter, 25, pretty and plump.

Jill

their youngest daughter, 20, beautiful and slim.

Cammy

a spry, charming stong-willed woman of 80, no longer as physically active as she'd like to be, she looks younger.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573690921
ISBN-10 0573690928

Getting the Gold is a play written by P J. Barry and published by Samuel French .

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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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